My Riffs

I wonder how many times I’ve given up too quickly.  So much of success is persistence. Pushing through when you don’t feel like it.  Persisting when you have opposition.  Wise people know when to quit or change tactics.  But it’s unwise to quit too soon. 

Every day improve something. No matter how small. Don't waste a single day without making some type of improvement. On yourself, on your environment or in something you're involved in. Steady, small improvments over time lead to huge improvements.

Today I had a regular checkup at the Dentist. Sitting there in the chair as they were doing a lot of uncomfortable things to my teeth, I realized that sometimes the process really isn't enjoyable. So how do you know it's worth it? You know it's worth it if the result will feel good or be good. My teeth, for example, the process hurt, but the result was that I felt better. The process could be difficult when we're doing wrong. And we know we're on the wrong path if the end result is we still don't feel good or haven't done any good.  The lesson is, the process is often hard, but if the end goal is to get better, it's worth it!

At the beginning of a flight, the safety message will almost assuredly instruct you to put on your mask first in the event of Cabin pressure loss.  If you don't help yourself, you can't help others. This means take good care of yourself. Your ability to help others is directly proportional to your own health. 

The ones we prepare can handle adversity better.  You can’t anticipate every single thing that could be thrown at you. But you can prepare for the unknown.  Plan and prepare as much as possible. Don’t let it stall action into the place of avoidance. But do plan and prepare as much as you can before action. 

There’s no job more important than being a mother. And the job often doesn’t come with gratitude equal to the sacrifice of the mother.  So happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers out there. You’re making a world of difference!